Business booming in India as MYCRANE platform makes strides in critical market

Lifting equipment sourced via MYCRANE deployed on pan-India basis

Safety at New Heights

Mobile cranes are relatively easier to operate, manoeuvre, and optimise. However, they are highly prone to accidents.

Enhancing efficiency

India’s construction equipment market is growing quickly, and this is stimulating demand for bearings. The bearing industry is expected to grow at a rate of 9 to 10 per cent in the years ahead.

We are well known in the field of manufacturing crane safety systems

Vijay Tikhe, Partner, Cranesafe Technologies, speaks on the present scenario regarding crane safety systems in India.

On the Move!

The market for mobile cranes is on the move driven by low-rise residential, commercial, and industrial building construction activity in urban areas.

Liebherr mobile construction crane in electric operation

The Liebherr MK 88 Plus has been in service at Krandienst Kunze since April 2019

Tiong Woon adds GMK6300L-1 crane

Tiong Woon Crane & Transport recently added a Grove GMK6300L-1 to its fleet and has deployed it to lift replacement parts at Shell Jurong Island, Shell's largest refinery in the Asia-Pacific region.

Tiong Woon adds Grove GMK6300L-1 crane

Tiong Woon Crane & Transport recently added a Grove GMK6300L-1 to its fleet and has deployed it to lift replacement parts at Shell Jurong Island, Shell?s largest refinery in the Asia-Pacific region.

Marsh buys Liebherr cranes

The UK-based equipment hiring company, Marsh Plant Hire has taken delivery of three new 40 tonne capacity LTM 1040-2.1 wheeled mobile telescopic cranes and two 60 tonne LTM 1060-3.1 models. The LTM 1040-2.1 has a 35 m main boom in four sections and is on a two-axle carrier.

Equipment Finance Sets to Outperform

Construction equipment market in India has evolved and become a major one in the global market place. With the evolution of the market, awareness about the various equipment class and their use, and above all, the construction and infrastructure development activities picking up momentum, the equipment finance market has opened up to all equipment categories.

Liebherr to supply armoured mobile and rescue cranes to German Army

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to deliver a total of 71 armoured mobile and recovery cranes worth around EUR 150 million.

FROM RECOVERY TO GROWTH

The construction market in India is the second largest in Asia-Pacific Countries (APAC) region and is expected to become the fastest growing market in the region by 2025.

Facilitating efficiency

Bearings fulfill a number of important functions, starting with their ability to reduce friction. Other primary functions include supporting a load, promoting the efficient transmission of power and ensuring alignment is maintained.

Liebherr crane moves construction crane in Barcelona

Spanish crane contractor Gr?as Rigar used a Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 telescopic crane to relocate one of the three massive construction cranes at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

Wind power, Metro and refineries will spur demand

At present, demand for cranes is mixed. The cranes which are engaged with RIL Jamnagar for the past 2-3 years are gradually de-hiring and majority of them are getting engaged in windmill segment. Demand from other segments like thermal power, steel, cement, infrastructure, refinery etc is subdued.

Liebherr mobile crane relocates massive construction crane in Barcelona

Spanish crane contractor Gr?as Rigar used a Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 telescopic crane to relocate one of the three massive construction cranes at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

Safety in Mobile Cranes

Do you plan to buy new safety system for your mobile crane? There are a number of safety systems of various brands available in India. Do all these brands really protect your crane from all unsafe conditions? Have you ever thought that your retrofit system manufacturer provides all the options provided by the crane data?Most of the systems manufacturers show basic data like boom length, boom angle, load signal etc.

SE Levage chooses LTM 11200-9.1

French crane company SE Levage chose a 1,200 tonne Liebherr wheeled mobile telescopic crane for a tricky job in the centre of Lyon.

120t Sennebogen at Gollwitzer project

The Gollwitzer Company has added a 120 tonne capacity Sennebogen telescopic crawler crane to its fleet which is now on job at the construction of a 90-m storm water reservoir in Neumarkt, Germany.

12 Liebherr mobile cranes for Dutch contractor

Dutch crane contractor Schot Verticaal Transport has ordered 12 new mobile cranes from Liebherr. The cranes will be delivered within the next 12 months. The load capacities of the cranes extend from 60 tonne to 400 tonne.

Integrated Load Handling Solutions

With a myriad of attachments, truck-mounted cranes have created niche applications segments with faster, safer and more productive solutions.Construction industry has been witnessing a shift towards using safer, more advanced technology, especially application-oriented equipment and machinery

Up & Moving

STILL Number One

The focused thrust on infrastructure, manufacturing and agricultural sectors is expected to boost the demand for pick-n-carry cranes, which dominate the mobile crane market with over 80 per cent of total sales.

All Erection adds Liebherr crane

All Erection & Crane Rental has added another Liebherr LTC 1045-3.1 wheeled mobile telescopic crane to its fleet. The 40 tonne capacity crane has one cabin, which elevates up to more than 7.8 m. It also has crab steering and its chassis length can be reduced to 8.91 m. For restricted working conditions, the city crane offers a minimum turning radius of 6.1 m and can pass through 3 m high doorways.

Achieving Cost Efficiency

Cost efficiency is not only achieved through cleaner engines, but also through optimising the man-machine interface with a variety of machine control technologies, 'correcting' the usage patterns, and packaging solutions that take care of clients' business needs around project costs.

Making Work Safe and Easy

From a crane safety systems provider, Dynamic Crane Engineers has ventured into equipment sales and rentals. Dynamic Crane Engineers is a well known name in field of crane safety systems (load indicators). For more than 13 years Dynamic is in the field of crane safety and has provided a number of systems for all types of cranes like mobile cranes - crawler as well as truck, EOT cranes, gantry cranes, floating cranes, level luffing cranes, portal cranes etc. The company offers Robway (Australia)

Heavy Lift for IOCL Refinery

Allcargo successfully completed major heavy lifts for Indian Oil Corporation?s (IOCL) refinery at Paradip in Odisha.The projectHeavy lifts for IOCL refinery at Paradip, Odisha. One of critical job was to erect a 1,200 tonne vessel of 144 ft length and various other heavy lifts. The project mandate was to erect a 1,200T vessel of 144 ft in length and various other heavy lifts.

Subhash Transport Corp sees increased demand

With the boom in construction activities this year, demand for building machinery designed to perform multiple tasks has increased dramatically. Subhash Transport Corporation has seen an increase in its deliveries of machinery for various types of applications. The company provides rental and sales services for quality products at cost effective rates.

Terex AC 700 at the Pantheon

French construction group Panth?on deployed its Terex? AC 700 all-terrain crane to help raise a complex scaffolding structure at the famous monument.

Upward and mobile

The requirement for higher capacity mobile cranes with advanced features is growing due to continuous change in heavy lift sizes, besides a growing customer preference for mobile cranes with better safety features and technology.

Liebherr cranes are designed and manufactured according the highest safety norms

It will be much sensible to ask for a crane functional test and load test certification from a reputed third-party inspector before import. This will restrict the number of junk cranes coming into India. Also, the project people should have very strict controls on quality, selection of suitable equipment and timely completion of the job, says Ajay Kumar Somani, Director, Mobile Crane Division, Liebherr India.

Eisele gets new Liebherr crane

Eisele in Germany has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 wheeled mobile telescopic crane. Its main feature is that it can travel with the boom on.

Surging ahead

In the long term, we see high demand worldwide for mobile cranes, supported by the sectors of infrastructure, refineries, chemicals, and energy, with wind power playing a particularly important part. The Liebherr Mobile Crane Division is based in Ehingen, Germany, where it operates manufacturing facilities covering a built-over area of 220,000 sq m on a total surface of 840,000 sq m,

Manitowocs products are built to the highest possible standards

Manitowoc has more than a hundred years of experience in manufacturing cranes.Our global competence means we produce cranes of the highest quality that have a proven track record on an international scale.

A Total Solution Provider

Shethia Cranes Co is a total solution provider engaged in plant erection jobs and is considered to be one of the leading crane rental service provider.

Palfinger truck loader cranes are built with highest safety standards

Large corporations are giving in to modern methods of lifting, loading and transportation as the conventional unsafe methods are gradually being replaced by Palfinger technology bringing in more efficiency,

Crane of Much Power

The drying cylinder in a paper machine at the Mondi paper factory in the Bavarian town of Raubling that weighed nearly 15 tonne, had to be lifted out and to be replaced by a new one. The problem was that the nearest suitable place for a mobile crane was 46 m away from the machine

Palfinger is a technology leader in knuckle boom cranes

We are already witnessing a shift towards using safer, more advanced technology and many companies are replacing the entire fleet of pick and carry cranes with the truck loader knuckle boom cranes due to safety issues, says Subhamoy Ghosh, Managing Director, Palfinger India.

GMMCO believes in total product support

There is enormous potential for duty cycle cranes in India, but as of now, the concept has not been popularised in the country, even as demand is climbing,? says M Saravanan, Business Head, New Business, GMMCO. 0 - - 14428 14 102 2011-03-01 00:00:00.000 Equipment India We are in the process of further investment for new product lines

?Sany gives top priority for safety and the cranes designed and produced by us are all incorporated with the safety features which are required globally,? says Rajesh Kawoor, Vice President ? Sales, Sany Heavy Industry India. Excerpts from the interview.

How is Sany placed in a fast-evolving scenario, in the Indian context?
Looking at the emerging scenario in the Indian market, we are experiencing a very positive atmosphere. The growth pattern up to 2008 was very steady and upward but in 2009 and 2010, the growth was erratic and not uniform. As far as Sany India operations are concerned, we are anticipating a growth rate of about 30 per cent and major growth is envisaged in cranes and concrete machinery.

What sort of topline growth is Sany looking at in the next five years?
In the next five years, we are looking at a growth rate with an increase of about 5-10 per cent every year, compared to the preceding year. We are also in the process of deciding on future investment in the coming years and to start production of new product lines.

Brief us about your R&D spend.
The Sany Group spends about 7-9 per cent of sales revenue on R&D and as Sany India R&D is in place, the spending pattern will be similar to Sany Group policy.

What is the market potential for crawler cranes in India?
The potential for crawler cranes in the building segment is for smaller capacities up to 80T and we do not see any drastic change in this segment. We see the largescale projects, power plants and windmills as the largest users of crawler cranes; the requirement from this segment is for higher capacities.We are expecting a steady growth in the next five years and we see the requirements of higher capacity crawler canes will definitely increase.

How do you look at the issues of training/and skilled operators?
On-site and classroom training are conducted for the customers, operators and technical staff to explain the operation procedure and also for regular maintenance procedures. The operators are trained and also tested to check their calibre. If they are found lacking in any aspect, Sany takes special care and initiative for training that operator until he is confident, thus making the crane operation for the customer safe and smooth.

Do all the engines used comply with emission norms?
Sany cranes are mounted with the world?s best known engines, Cummins and Deutz, which are within the environmental norms. For cranes of capacity 50T to 250T, we have the Cummins engine and for higher capacity cranes of 400T and 630T we have the Deutz engine.

Inbuilt safety system

? SLI (Safe Load Indicator): This  indicates the percentage of load been lifted by the crane, at  a  specific configuration and working radius.
? Hook movement limiter: The hook movement limiter stops the hook at a safe distance from the boom tip and thus avoids collision and damage to  the boom.
? Angle sensor: The  angle sensor is installed on the main boom foot and also at the luffing boom foot, so as to indicate the working angle of the main boom and luffing boom separately.
? Load sensor: This device indicates the amount of load that has been lifted  by the crane, the actual load.
? Anemometer: It indicates the wind speed  to the operator and he can lower the boom if experiencing turbulent wind flow at the work site.
? Pawl locks for the winches: The  pawl lock is provided for both main winch and auxiliary winch so as to stop wrong operations without the lock being  released.
? Limit sensor: It is fitted on the frame near to the boom foot.
? Back stopper: It is an additional safety device which stops the boom from moving above 81 degrees.
? Engine parameter display: This is in the operator cabin which provides the customer with all  the working data of the engine which indicates oil pressure, temperature, coolant temperature, fuel available in tank, engine RPM, battery voltage, etc,
? Camera and visual display: Two cameras are fitted on the crane which provides the rear view of the crane and also of the winches.
? Swing alarm: The  beeper works automatically when the crane swings.
? Future safety installation: Camera on luffing tip.

?The potential from the aftermarket is huge and the competition is intense. We are expanding our distribution network and product portfolio to meet the challenges from the aftermarket,? says Ajith Raj Nair, Joint Managing Director, Mann + Hummel. In an exclusive interview with Equipment India, Ajith Raj talks about the growth prospects of the industrial filter market. Excerpts from the interview.

How is Mann + Hummel placed to meet the surging demands in this evolving scenario?
For Mann+Hummel, the year 2010 was challenging and we are proud to inform that we achieved the highest turnover in our filter business for industrial equipment. We are better placed now, eager and ready to face the challenges of 2011 and the years to come.

How does Mann + Hummel look at ending this fiscal?
Our fiscal year is from January to December and we have achieved a record turnover in 2010, a growth of over 60 per cent compared to last year.

What sort of topline growth are you looking at in the next five years?
We are looking at a CAGR of about 30 per cent for the next five years. We see the growth from garnering more of a market share as the market has appreciated the Mann filter for its quality and consistency.

Taking into account the coming emission norms, how confident are you of meeting such stringent norms?
Mann+Hummel has always been in the forefront for introducing innovative and eco-friendly products that help the OEMs to achieve and conform to the stringent emission norms. Such technologies are mature in Europe and Mann + Hummel is already a leading supplier. This helps us to get a jumpstart for such requirements as and when they are introduced in this country. The focus is not only on the emissions but also on ELV directives. A lot of research is underway to look at alternate materials that can be recycled and reused without harming the ecological balance.

What are Mann + Hummel?s core competencies and strengths?
Started in Germany, Mann+Hummel is a 70-year old company, having presence in over 41 locations globally. Our vision is leadership in filtration with vast knowledge that we have built over the years. We are a preferred OEM supplier and have been a development partner for various filtration solution for our customers.

How do you look at the potential from the aftermarket?
The potential is huge and the competition is intense. We are expanding our distribution network and product portfolio to meet the challenges from the aftermarket. Our own R&D facility in Peenya, Bengaluru, gives us an advantage for high quality product development and product range expansion.

How do you look at competition in this sector?
Competition is intense, especially with respect to price. Fortunately, for the industrial customer, the price that he pays for having used a cheap filter is much more than what he can pay for a higher quality filter. This is also well understood in the market and has been the reason for our success. We are competitively priced.

Can you name some of the OEMs Mann + Hummel supply in India?
We are OEM to all major construction, engine and compressor manufacturers.

Brief us about your R&D spend, and also the latest technological trends in the market.
At the global level, we spend about 4 per cent of our annual turnover on R&D. In India also, we have invested heavily on setting up the state-of-the-art R&D centre in Bengaluru.

How successful has Mann + Hummel been in integrating various functions of filtration into a single module with compact design? What is the response from the user industry?
We have had a very good response from OEMs abroad for such modules as it saves lot of space, money, etc.

What was the response to DPF?
In Europe, the response has been very encouraging; it will catch on in India as well.

What is the potential for water filtration systems? Is Mann + Hummel geared to meet the requirements?
The potential is huge. It is a billion- dollar market and we are gearing up for this challenge. We have recently acquired a membrane manufacturing company, Ultra Flo in Singapore, and this will help us in being competitive and in providing customised solutions. We have also taken up some projects in India and some are in the pipeline.

Tell us about your production facility, capacity, and investment plans.
Currently, we have one production facility in Tumkur near Bengaluru. We have already started constructing our second production facility at Bawal in north India for our automotive requirements. This second plant will be ready by early 2012. With this, we will also have the opportunity to serve our industrial customers in the north better, with better logistics and reach.